Mailing-package.



0. H. ORENDORFF.

MAILING PACKAGE- vAPPLICATION FILED MAY i3, 1915.

1,1 84,202. Patented May 23, 1916.

OLIVERII. ORENDOREF, 0F EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS.

MAurina-PACK.aan.

`To all whom z't may concern Be [it1 knownthat I, OLIVER H. OREN- Dourr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Eureka Springs, in the lcounty of Carroll and State of ,Arkansas," have invented certain new and useful Improvements inMailing-Packages, of which the follow-h ing 'is ya specication.v l

This invention relates to an improved mailing package which isintended to be used principally for sending third class and other matters through the mail which must be contained in a package easily opened and the principal object of the invention is to provide improvedl .means for tying the package and to so construct this v`device that 5 the buttons about which the tying cord is Y the envelop with the fastening buttons repassed may serve to hold the address cards in place and may be adjusted to accommodate themselves to the size of the cards.

yAnother' object of the invention is to so construct this device that the tying cord will be securely held in place thus preventing the package from accidentally coming undone but at thesame time permitting the package to be opened for inspection by the post office authorities.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the device in use. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view throughthe mailing package. Fig. 3 is a view showing the element of one of the fastenersbefore being applied to the envelop and also Vas they appear after being applied to the envelop. Fig. 4 is a view of moved.

The envelop 10 is provided with the usual end and side flaps 11 and is provided with the slots 12, 13, 14 and 15 arranged as shown in Fig. 4 so that the buttons to be hereinafter mentioned may be moved toward the center of the envelop or toward the edges thereof in order to engage the address card 16 and securely hold the same in place. These buttons designated in general by the numerals 17, 18, 19 and 20 are mounted in the slots of the envelops as shown in Fig. 2 and from an inspection of Fig. 3 it will lbe readily seen that each of these buttons comprises the inner and o uter disks 21 and 22 which are connected by the pin or fastener 23. The pin 23 shown in this drawing is of the paper fastener type but it is obvious ythat the disks might be connected by any speciatin'of Letters Patent.

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Patented May 23, 191e.

Appli-cation filed May 13, 1915. Serial No. 27,902.

otherlsuitabley type offastener desired according to the wishes ofthe person making these envelops, A

When producing .this envelop the blank for the bodyr portion is first stamped from cardboard'or any other suitable material and the buttons are then put in place as shown clearly in Fig. 3. The string 24 is then tied to one of the buttons, preferably 'the end buttoni17 around the p ins thereof beneath the outer disks 22 of the button. The envelop is then ready for use and the photograph or other article which it is desired to send through the mail is placed in the `envelop and the addresssca'rd 16-is then .Q placed upon the envelop and the button moved to engagement with the same as shown in Fig. 1. When in this position the outer disks 22 of the various buttons overlap the edge portions of the address card and thus keep the address card in engagement with the envelop. The string is then passed around the buttons to overlap the corner portions of the card until the string has been returned to the button 17. The string will therefore not only serve to hold the buttons in tight engagement with the edge portions of the card but by overlapping the corner portions of the card will assist in holding the card in engagement with the envelop. If desired the string can be twisted around each button to cause the string to be held in tight engagement with each button. After the string has returned to the button 17 and has been twisted about the pin of the same it is carried longitudinally around the envelop until it reaches the button 19. The string is now twisted around the pin of this 'button 19 and is then carried to the button 20 from whence it is carried transversely around the envelop to reach the button 18. After the string has been twisted around the button 18 the operation is completed and the envelop will be securely held in a closed position although of course it may be readily opened by the Vproper authorities in order to permit the post oiiice people to examine the contents of package.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a mailing package or envelop which is provided with improved securing means simple in construction 'but very efficient in operation and serving the double function of holding the package in a closed condition and of kreleasably connecting an address card with jan envelop. AIt "Will also be scenthat due this construction the envelop can be vretained Y by the person.receivingthefsame through. jthe mail and can be used. again or mayv be e returned to the sender if the senderfdesires" it returned. Y Y Y What is claimedyi's n 1. A mailing envelop' having side and end flaps and being providedupon its back With slots leading toWar-dftheedges thereo,. en

gagingf elements lslidably J mounted in the Vslots of said envelop, and 'a'i'lexible secur-V ing element connected ,With one of ,said -enn gaging elementsandbeing ,passed around said engaging element to connect thesame and hold the engaging elements inaposition to'retain anaddress card inplace and beingv n then passed aroundthe envelop and connected Y With said engaging elementslto` retain said 'flaps in a closed position. g i Y 2. Amailing envelopzprovided .With side .and'endf'aps engaging elements slidably connected with' said envelop, and flexible tyin'igjmeansn connected `Wi'tlifone of said ele-v ments and Vengaging the remaining/ele mentsv l .c i

3. A device of said engaging elements.

v of the character described comprising a body portion, engaging ele- Y' 7. yments permanently connected YWith Y said Y ybodyV portion for sliding movementV thereon,

30 f i and .a securing element connected With oneVV 4. `A device of thecharacter. described in-j! cluding a body. portion, securing means permanently vconnected 'with said bodyj portion 'for.'slidinglinovement thereon,y and .means Y Vfor releasably holding saidfbo'dy vportion inv n Y n a closed positionland holding said first Ymen- V tioned securing, means inajset position.A p

In -testimony whereof I: aiiX my signature in. presenceof two Witnesses.; v ,l Y Y f V j @LIVER H. oRENDoR-Frl if Vtnesses i A v Y Y 1 EQLMBAB-Ev n I EDNA DAVENPORT. Y.

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